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Atom D510 1.66gz dual core Versus a single core 2Ghz

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  • 04-02-2010 12:21pm
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    20goto10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,210 ✭✭✭


    Hello,

    I'm looking to put a WHS system together and need it to be compatbile with the upcoming WHS vail OS. The (unoffical) minimum requirements state a 2ghz processor. How does the Atom D510 1.66ghz dual core campare to a standard, say 2.0ghz celeron CPU? I'm assuming because it is dual core it might actually outperforme a 2ghz celeron, and therefore meet the requirements?

    Thanks.


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    cherryghost
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 17,134 Mod ✭✭✭✭cherryghost


    yes definately. not only is the Atom D actually a pretty decent chip, the Celeron series is terrible.


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    CrazyRabbit
    Registered Users Posts: 8,659 ✭✭✭CrazyRabbit


    The dual core is better for any software capable of using dual cores.

    It gets a bit complicated, but software with tasks that can be split over multiple cores will benefit greatly from dual/quad core chips. But software with little/no tasks that can run in parallel will gain no benefit, and may just run at the speed of the one core.
    Some reading material of you are really really bored.
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amdahl%27s_law


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